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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 750357, member: 15309&quot;]Okay, </p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is!&nbsp; The coin has a very nice strike and it would not surprise me if it is full step nickel.&nbsp; In addition it appears to have gem surfaces from the photos.&nbsp; However, I find the toning to be rather homely by war nickel standards.&nbsp; Although the pattern and color scheme are unusual, they are just not my cup of tea.&nbsp; But that is the great thing about toned coins.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t matter if I like the coin, it only matters if you like the coin.&nbsp; I can&#039;t even list all of the toned coins that I have liked that others thought were butt ugly.&nbsp; A Connecticut commemorative from a recent auction comes to mind.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=1236" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=1236" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1129&amp;Lot_No=1236</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Mike (Leadfoot) thought I was kidding when I described this coin as beautiful.</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins are a good start to your type set.&nbsp; Good luck and stick with it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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